Important Dates
Easter Rebellion began in Dublin, Ireland on Easter Monday ___________
April 24, 1916
a global confrontation between Soviet Union and the United States, beginning after WWII.
Cold War
Leader of Communist rise to power in China
Mao Zedong
After independence from the British empire, many of these countries became part of ____________ to work together and continue trade.
British Commonwealth
Korean War was between
Communist North and Democratic South
1921
What is SPUTNIK
Leaders of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who planned Easter Rebellion
Pearse and Clarke
Length of the street fighting in Easter Rebellion
one week
US was successful in containing communism in which war? Which was unsuccessful?
Korean
Vietnam
What began in 1857?
Sepoy Rebellion
Attempt to minimize the threat of communism by accusing suspects without proof.
McCarthyism
led Indian Independence Movement
Mahatma Gandhi
what must all citizens know by heart and carry in China
Mao's Little Red Book
Divided West and East Germany
Berlin Wall
Significance of Jan 30, 1948 in Indian History
Assassination of Gandhi
formed by pro-democracy allied powers.
NATO
Leader of Soviet Union during Cold War
Joseph Stalin
meeting between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt
Yalta Conference
Dividing line in Korea
38th Parallel
August 15, 1947 was the declaration of what between India and Pakistan?
Indian Independence
An alliance of communist countries
WARSAW PACT
coined the term "Iron Curtain"
Winston Churchill
designed to help all of Europe rebuild after WWII
Marshall Plan
what year did the US land on the moon and who is known for it?
1969, Neil Armstrong